new build questions ...

[Gadzookie]

after days of researching this is my final build what do you guys think?

Computer
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Antec Performance I P180 Silver Computer Case 114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129154

Antec TruePower 2.0 TP2-550 EPS12V 550W Power Supply 99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103932

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 939 Dual Core Processor 357.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103547

ASUS A8N-E ATX AMD Motherboard 94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Memory 155.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231047

Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive 96.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701

NEC Black IDE/ATAPI 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Model ND-3550A 37.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058

SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive 9.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821103116

eVGA Geforce 7900GT 256-P2-N563-AX Video Card 299.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130281

Extras
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Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2 93.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102059

Logitech X-530 5.1 Speaker 58.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121118

Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 Black Keyboard W/Mouse 24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823109156

SCEPTRE X20G-Naga III Black 20.1" 8ms Widescreen LCD Monitor Built in Speakers 389.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112176

TOTAL 1833.86


now here is my questions

will that PSU reach my motherboard when i use that antec p180 case ?

how is the monitor i picked out is it good for gaming ?

is everything compatiable ? ie. will that ram work on that motherboard ?

since i went dual core will i have to bios update the motherboard to get it to work ?

should i spend a littlle more on the GTX 7900 i wont be upgrading for awhile i want this computer to last as long as possiable !

THANK YOU ALL FOR any help you can give me AnandTech rocks ! i plan on ordering this tomorrow

 

[imported_fx]

What's your budget? I would ditch that antec power supply and get Enermax Liberty for extra 10 bucks, worth it. That motherboard already have DUAL CORE ready compatiable, no need to worry. Yeah, that RAM will work on ASUS A8N-E. Just stick with 7900gt for now.. you wont see much difference between 7900gt and 7900gtx. ;-]

 

[Gadzookie]

1800 is my budget mostly for gaming and iw ont be overclocking

 

[mechBgon]

I notice you picked an EPS power supply, is that intentional? What about the TruePowerII 550 with single 120mm fan?

Also, it appears that the NEC doesn't come with software. If it were me (which it recently was ), I'd pick the BenQ DW1655. It comes with Nero 6 OEM suite, giving you burner software, DVD player and a basic video-encoding app. Plus it can do the LightScribe goodness if you have any needs for that. If you don't need LightScribe, there's a LiteOn burner with PowerDVD and Nero suite for about the same price as the NEC.

Enjoy your new rig

 

[Gadzookie]

eps ? i dont know what eps is lol i just want a PSU that will reach my motherboard with that case i only picked that powersupply cuase someone else in the forums had it in there p180 case

mechbgon will that PSU you linked reach my motherboard using that antec p180 case ?

also it will be my first time buildign a dual core machine will i need to update my motherboard bios thats what im afraid of

also thank you for the replies

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Gadzookie
eps ? i dont know what eps is lol i just want a PSU that will reach my motherboard with that case i only picked that powersupply cuase someone else in the forums had it in there p180 case

mechbgon will that PSU you linked reach my motherboard using that antec p180 case ?

The ATX12V cable might have to take a pretty direct route to the A8N-E's receptacle, but it ought to reach.

also it will be my first time buildign a dual core machine will i need to update my motherboard bios thats what im afraid of.

Here is Asus's CPU-support chart for the A8N-E. It needs at least the 1006 BIOS to support your intended CPU. I don't know for sure what happens if you have a previous-version BIOS, maybe it POSTS but is confused about what the CPU is, maybe it doesn't.

If you were buying an A8N-E in person, you could look for the sticker on the box that says it supports A64 X2's, and/or open the box and look at the sticker on the BIOS chip to confirm what BIOS it's got in there. At this point in time, I'd hope that the A8N-E's in high-volume places like Newegg would all be "fresh" enough to have a recent BIOS, though.

 

[Gadzookie]

yeah im going to be ordering from new egg thanks mechbgon !